A Toshiba Satellite receives power from the alternating current adapter that converts the AC electricity it receives from a wall outlet into direct current. The AC adapter plugs into the DC jack on the side of the laptop. If the power jack is damaged or defective, however, the adapter won't be able to provide electricity to the laptop, preventing the Satellite from powering on. If you're electronics-savvy, you can disassemble the laptop and replace the jack on your own without incurring the business expense associated with using outside labor.

1. Shut down the Toshiba Satellite. Unplug the power cable. Close the laptop and turn the computer over onto its face.

2. Put on an antistatic wrist strap to protect the internal components from electrostatic discharge, also known as static electricity.

3. Slide the tabs to eject the battery. Lift it out of its compartment and set it aside.

4. Loosen and remove the screws securing the cover panels to the base of the laptop. Set the panels aside.

5. Remove the screw or screws securing the hard drive to the Satellite. Slide and lift the hard drive out of the computer.

6. Remove the screw located next to the RAM to loosen the DVD drive. Push the tip of the screwdriver against the rear of the drive to eject it from the laptop. Slide the drive out of its slot.

7. Loosen and remove all of the screws from the bottom of the case, including those found in the battery compartment.

8. Turn over and open the laptop. Insert the edge of a paperclip or flathead screwdriver beneath the keyboard bezel to loosen it from the palm rest.

9. Pull up the bezel and set it aside. Loosen the screws securing the keyboard to the laptop.

10. Work the edge of the flathead screwdriver along the top of the keyboard. Lift up the keyboard and disconnect the cable connecting it to the system board.

11. Set the keyboard aside. Disconnect all visible cables from the system board. Loosen and remove the screws securing the palm rest to the Toshiba Satellite.

12. Insert the tip of the flathead screwdriver underneath the top edge of the palm rest to loosen it from the base of the laptop. Lift up the palm rest and set it aside.

13. Pull the DC jack out of its compartment. Remove its cable from the routing guides and then disconnect it from the system board.

14. Connect the replacement jack to the motherboard and then insert the cable into the routing guides.

15. Insert the DC jack into the appropriate compartment. Follow the above directions in reverse to reassemble the Toshiba Satellite.

Things Needed

Antistatic wrist strap

Small phillips-head screwdriver

Small flathead screwdriver

Paperclip

Tips

The above steps may vary depending on your model.

Not all Toshiba Satellites have a removable DC jack. With some models you may need to replace the entire laptop or system board.

About the Author

Ruri Ranbe has been working as a writer since 2008. She received an A.A. in English literature from Valencia College and is completing a B.S. in computer science at the University of Central Florida. Ranbe also has more than six years of professional information-technology experience, specializing in computer architecture, operating systems, networking, server administration, virtualization and Web design.